page_title: Seymour, Indiana
section_title: 2000 census
hierarchical_section_title: Seymour, Indiana / Demographics / 2000 census
caption_attribution_description: English: Closeup of the southern side of the Southern Indiana Railroad Freighthouse (now the Jackson County Visitors' Center), located at 105 N. Broadway (State Road 11) in Seymour, Indiana, United States. Built in 1901, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
context_page_description: Seymour is a city in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 17,503 at the 2010 census. Seymour holds particular significance due to the north/south and east/west railroads intersecting downtown.
  The north/south line was built in the 1840s and connected Indianapolis to the Ohio River at Jeffersonville. In 1852, Capt. Meedy Shields persuaded John Seymour into building the east/west railroad through his land. In return, Shields named the area Seymour.
  Aisin USA and Rose Acre Farms have their headquarters in Seymour, and Cummins has a plant in Seymour. The city is also the home of the largest high school gymnasium in the world.
context_section_description: As of the census of 2000, there were 18,101 people, 7,231 households, and 4,743 families living in the city. The population density was 1,670.3 people per square mile (644.7/km²). There were 7,709 housing units at an average density of 711.4 per square mile (274.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.40% White, 1.02% African American, 0.30% Native American, 1.43% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.93% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.85% of the population.
  There were 7,231 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.99.
  In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
  The median income for a household in the city was $36,883, and the median income for a family was $43,357. Males had a median income of $30,638 versus $22,265 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,222. About 8.0% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.
caption: The Southern Indiana Railroad Freighthouse in Seymour is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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